BRITAINS ANCIENT FOREST: LEGACY AND LORE

A lavishly illustrated tribute to Britain’s forest, told through history, lore and its unique surviving ancient trees, the book compares archive photographs and engravings with contemporary photographs taken by the author. This book presents an alternative scenario to the commonly held view that Britain was blanketed in dense woodland. A patchwork mosaic existed, including not only thick woods, but also open grazed wood-pasture, grass, heath, bog, marsh and plain. From the wildwood to modern plantation forestry and rewilding, this is the little told tale of an evolving landscape shaped by its wildlife, people, and their relationship with trees.